Accessible Information Standard Document first published: 30 June 2025 Page updated: 3 March 2026 Topic: Accessible Information Standard Publication type: Guidance The Accessible Information Standard (DAPB1605) aims to ensure that people who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss: can access and understand information about NHS and adult social care services receive the communication support […]

NHS Oversight Framework 2025/26 Document first published: 26 June 2025 Page updated: 26 June 2025 Topic: Commissioning, Integrated care Publication type: Guidance This document describes NHS England’s approach to oversight of integrated care boards and trusts. Further information on the NHS oversight framework can be found on our NHS oversight framework page. Link NHS Oversight […]

Quality impact assessment – framework and tool Document first published: 24 June 2025 Page updated: 24 June 2025 Topic: Quality improvement Publication type: Guidance This framework and accompanying tool set out good practice principles and guidance for undertaking quality impact assessments (QIAs) as part of the decision-making process for planning, approving and implementing changes to […]

Improvement framework: community language translation and interpreting services Document first published: 27 May 2025 Page updated: 27 May 2025 Topic: Healthcare inequalities Publication type: Guidance This framework is designed to support the provision of consistent, high-quality community language translation and interpreting services by the NHS to people with limited English proficiency. Link Improvement framework: community […]